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OPP: Thunder Stealer

by Slacker and Steve,posted Aug 1 2012 4:02PM

Yi!!!
Her friend threw her an engagement party, and chose that night, with all of their friends around, to announce that she was pregnant!!

We met Leslie a few weeks ago and she told us a story about her thunder stealing friend, Amy. Leslie threw Amy an engagement party, and during the party Amy noticed that Leslie wasn't drinking at all and not being discrete about it. Turns out Leslie was 8 weeks pregnant, and choose that night, and that party, to announce her big news. We've got Amy on the phone today, and she feels like there were ways for Leslie to keep her secret one more night, but instead choose to turn Amy's engagement party into her baby shower!

Slacker and Steve believe that baby trumps engagement/wedding and that she shouldn't throw away this friendship. The way Leslie told the story to S&S, there was no malicious intent to hijack Amy's engagement party.

I have to side with Amy. She has every reason to be upset with Leslie, expecially since Leslie hasn't apologized! There are ways to hide an early pregnancy without 'spilling the beans' and I think Leslie's announcement could have waited another day! An engagement is a huge deal, and a real BFF would have kept their lips sealed!

Do you think Amy is overreacting and should salvage her friendship, or do you think that Amy's feelings are justified?

when I got married 27 years ago and my two best friend had babies during the planning of my wedding. (they were two of my bridesmaids) we had fun with babies showers and bridal showers and sharing each others joy. we are still best friends to this day. WHY do brides today get so up set over everything! My wedding was a family and friend affair not just about the bride, about family and friends celebrating my marriage. Judy

08/01/2012 4:55PM

Bride get over IT!!

when I got married 27 years ago and my two best friend had babies during the planning of my wedding. (they were two of my bridesmaids) we had fun with babies showers and bridal showers and sharing each others joy. we are still best friends to this day. WHY do brides today get so up set over everything! My wedding was a family and friend affair not just about the bride, about family and friends celebrating my marriage. Judy